NEW FEBRUARY ODBD SETS AVAILABLE NOW!

Kelley has the three BRAND NEW SETS available NOW in her store!!! Make sure to stop by and grab your favorites!

I Am The Way

Keep My Lamp Burning

May God Hold You

Name Our Puppy Blog Candy!

Ok, our puppies opened their eyes last weekend and I just barely had some time to take a picture. They are growing and getting super alert and it's been difficult trying to take a good still photo of them! I had to hold her while my husband took the picture and you can tell she didn't look happy! LOL! Her nose won't stay pink, it is finally getting some black pigment and will be all black.

So here's what we need from you all! None of us can come up with a name for her that we can all agree on so we're leaving it in your trusty and creative hands :). Some information about our sweet puppy:

* First off, she's a GIRL!

* She is mostly white

* She has brown ears, a brown patch over her right eye

* Her tail has three colors...brown, black and the tip is white.

*Her parents' names are Daisy and Samson (a.k.a. Sammy)


We can't figure out her personality yet because all she does is nurse, sleep and potty most of the time!

The person that gives us the PERFECT name for her will win this BLOG CANDY! You'll get:

* Making Memories Slice crafting apron

* Pink Papery Studios acrylic stamp set

* Simply Sista's Scented Red Hots bottle

* Robin's Nest Dew Drops

* Angel Wings Shimmerz

* Changito wood mounted stamp

* Studio G acrylic stamps

* 3 bottles of Ranger paper glazes in Matte, Crackle and Glossy

A winner will be selected once we agree on which name we choose for her. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

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My first OCCC card sketch entry and ODBD sneak peek #4!

Ok, now WHY did I just barely find out about OCCC? I think I'm hooked on all these card sketches!! Actually...I KNOW I'm hooked! I made this card for their sketch challenge which was based on this:

And here's my card featuring two new sets from Our Daily Bread Designs called I Am The Way (lily stamp) and Keep My Lamp Burning (scripture) which becomes availble Feb. 1...that's just 2 more days of waiting!: Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD I Am The Way & Keep My Lamp Burning

Ink: SU Handsome Hunter, StazOn Black, Tim Holtz Walnut Distress

Paper: K & Company, SU Very Vanilla, Pacific Point and Kraft cs

Supplies: SU Boho Blossoms punch, Nestabilities, buttons, SU linen thread, Dew Drops, Angel Wings Shimmerz, watercolor markers, SU Crystal Effects, foam adhesive

CPS#100 Contest and ODBD sneak peek #3!

I made this card for the Card Positioning System contest (CPS#100) and I had a difficult time trying to figure out how to interpret the sketch for the stamps I used. After some tweaking this is what I came up with. I used the ODBD set called Keep My Lamp Burning and it is a gorgeous set! If you like lighthouses then this is the set for you! It will be released Feb. 1 so stop by Our Daily Bread Designs!



I cut out the circle and circle shadow with my Cricut machine then ran it through my Cuttlebug using a small rectangle Nestabilities die. I stamped the scripture on another circle piece and mounted it behind the first set of circles to create a little "shadow box".

Mojo Monday Challenge, ODBD sneak peek #2 and CHA!

I just recently found the Mojo Monday card challenge site and I gotta tell ya...I'm loving the sketches! This card is for the Week 71 card sketch:

As I said in my previous post, I ADORE this upcoming Our Daily Bread Designs set called May God Hold You. This and two other new sets will be released Feb. 1 so make sure to stop on by and grab yours because I know they will be flying off Kelley's shelves!!! Here is my card:

I watercolored the leaves and added Celery Shimmerz and glossy glaze over them, then popped a few of them out for dimension. I colored the center of the medallion with Spiced Cider Shimmerz, added Platinum Stickles all around and a flatback pearl in the center. I popped out the medallion, too. I stamped the same medallion on clear shrink plastic to create the charm hanging from the bow. I've also been enjoying the Ornare corners and Prism cardstocks lately so I incorporated those as well! The Shimmerz, Ornare templates and Prism cardstocks can be found at the ODBD store :).
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Winter CHA was amazing!! What was even MORE amazing were the women from Our Daily Bread Designs....thank you Kelley, Judy, Jane and Amy for your friendship and knowledge of the big, wide world of stamping!!!

Our Daily Bread Designs February Sneak Peeks!

I am thoroughly excited that Our Daily Bread Designs is releasing three brand new sets February 1!! You will looooooove the new sets as they will feature lilies, a lighthouse and Irish blessings!!

I had so much fun working with the sets! As soon as Kelley mailed them out I was stalking our mail carrier...LOL! Needless to say as soon I got them I ran to my craft room and started to play.

For the first card I used the I Am The Way set which is geared towards the blessings of Easter. I splashed on alcohol inks to color the flowers. I will have a tutorial up for that sometime this week so be on the look out for that! I also based my card on the SCS212 challenge using this sketch:

When Kelley showed us the May God Hold You set we were all drooling over it! I am not Irish (as if that was hard to figure out! LOL!) but I have always loved this Irish blessing that I used as the main image. I just tore the paper in the middle to create a frame to "expose" the sentiment. I created this for the CC203 Breezy Pacific Garden challenge over at SCS. Please visit the rest of the ODBD DT's blogs to see their beautiful creations! Hop on over to my blog again tomorrow as I will have a slide show up of my trip to the Winter CHA 2009 convention!

I'm going to CHA with Our Daily Bread Designs!!

The Winter CHA convention is this weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center and I'll be there with Kelley and a few of my fellow DTs...I'm SUPER excited!!! I can't wait to see what new products are going to unveiled and to meet everyone!

For now, while I'm trying to contain my excitement, here is a card I did for the BVC09 challenge over at SCS using the ODBD set He Is Risen. I stamped the scripture with black StazOn ink on acetate then brushed on some off-white acrylic paint on the back. I mounted the acetate over a piece of decorative paper...easy peasy! I also used an Ornare corner template which can also be found at ODBD HERE.

ODBD will also be releasing brand new sets for February so please come back to see my sneak peeks as well as the rest of the DT...you won't be disappointed because the sets are just GORGEOUS!

Gold Rush!

I made this card using paper I found at Michael's. Well...actually, I was kidnapped by ninjas and FORCED to shop at Michael's. This was my story to the ODBD DT and I'm sticking to it! LOL!

The gold leaf outlines on this paper was calling my name and of course, those horrible ninjas made me get the gold baubles and gold organza ribbon to tie everything together...I was FORCED, remember?!

Card Recipe:
Stamp: Our Daily Bread Designs Lift Up Our Hands set
Paper: DCWV, Sandylion (gold leaf paper), SU Very Vanilla, TAC Speckled cs
Ink: Versamark
Supplies: Cuttlebug embossing folder, Nestabilities, flatback pearls, gold baubles, Sunflower Shimmerz, Antique Linen distress ink, black ep, gold organza ribbon, sewing machine

I interrupt my regularly scheduled cards for some CUTENESS!!

Our dog Daisy gave birth to four puppies on Jan. 10! Unfortunately, even with all my efforts to try and save one, one died of dehydration. The good news is that the remaining three cuties are thriving!

This is the one we are keeping :). When she opens her eyes I will host a Name This Girl Pup contest and the person who gives us the perfect name for her will get some blog candy! So, get your thinking caps on!!

This is a boy and he looks like Momma Daisy :)

My niece calls him Chewy and she is still trying to convince her parents to let her have him!

Sadly, this is the pup that died. We called him Moo-Moo because of his cow spots. I told my sons that their Tata now has a puppy to play with in Heaven.

So please stay tuned for my Name This Girl Pup contest and blog candy!

Short but sweet post :)

Since Valentine's Day is fast approaching I decided to make some looooooove cards! As you can tell, I'm totally addicted to flatback pearls, baubles and Dew Drops!!

I've submitted this card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge Week 30 - Embossing:
I just love my watermark!!! If you'd like to add a beautiful watermark to your photos get them from the fabulous Jami Bova right HERE!

Our Daily Bread Designs Sketch Challenge!

So, here is my card based on the ODBD Sketch I mentioned just below this post :). Can you see the shimmering SHIMMERZ?! Yup, you can purchase them over at Our Daily Bread Designs!

Want to win some Shimmerz?! Here is how!!! Our Daily Bread Designs is having its first challenge. Our first challenge is a sketch challenge!! Three lucky winners will be chosen to receive a bottle of Shimmerz. All you have to do to participate is use ODBD stamps as the focal image on your card, and post a comment to the ODBD blog HERE with a link to your card. If you are uploading to SCS, please use these two codes (ODBDSC01 and ODBD) so we can find your cards there, too! As for the sketch, just remember that you can turn it, make it larger or smaller, or flip it – whatever works for your design. You have until Midnight EST Jan 23 to join in the challenge for a chance to win! I look forward to seeing what you create. To see what the other Design team members have done with this sketch check out their blogs:

Amy
Angel
Angella
Angie
Becca
Betty
Chris
Cindy
Dina
Jami
Jane
Judy
Kelley (Boss Lady!)
Kim
Laurie
Sita
Stacy

Be sure to check out the ODBD blog January 24th to find out who won the Shimmerz!!!!*

First ODBD DT Sketch Challenge starts tomorrow!!!

Our Daily Bread Designs and the design team will be posting their cards tomorrow and Tuesday, January 12 and 13, based on the very first challenge! Please join in on the fun!! The featured product for this challenge, besides ODBD stamps of course, are Shimmerz! So please stop on by the DT's blogs to see how everyone interpreted this sketch:

Here are the rules:

Join us in this sketch challenge using any ODBD stamps as the focal image on your card. Leave a comment on this post with a link to your card.

If you are uploading to SCS, please use these two codes (ODBDSC01 and ODBD) so we can find your cards there, too!

As for the sketch, just remember that you can turn it, make it larger or smaller, or flip it – whatever works for your design.

You have until Midnight EST January 23 to join in the challenge for a chance to win! Three winners will be chosen from all entries received (one entry per person). We are so excited to see what you create. Remember, to see what Design Team members have done with this sketch check out their blogs tomorrow and Tuesday (links are on the right).
Come back January 24 to see our winners!

He Is Risen & Joseph's Coat Reversed Tutorial

I woke up around 2:30am this morning and felt like making a card...and so I did! I used the ODBD January set called He Is Risen, because, let's just face it, I LOVE ODBD! I bet you liked that one, huh Kelley?!
This time I wanted to use an old technique called Joseph's Coat, but with a bit of a twist. I hope you all will give this a try!

Gather up your materials:
*stamps
*glossy cardstock
*3 coordinating ink pads
*black ink pad
*Versamark or embossing pad
*clear embossing powder
*brayer
*sponges (not pictured)
*anti-static bag


Stamp the image you want as the focal point in black ink.

Take your two light colored ink pads (SU Positively Pink and Barely Banana in this case) and starting with your lightest color sponge it over and around your focal image. Do the same thing with your next color, making sure to leave some white spaces.

Rub the anti-static bag over the glossy cardstock.

Ink up your background image with Versamark and stamp it in the center of your focal image.

Pour clear embossing powder over it.

Heat until embossing powder melts.

Ink up your brayer with your darkest ink color (I used SU Certainly Celery) and cover the entire piece of glossy cardstock.

Let ink dry then buff away excess ink on background image with tissue.

Complete your card :).

Our Daily Bread Designs New January Releases!

I'm always so excited when the first of the month arrives because it means NEW RELEASES!! Our Daily Bread Designs released two new sets called Lift Up Our Hands and He Is Risen. The DT has been hard at work creating some FABULOUS stuff so make sure to click on their blog links located on the left side :). Lots of inspiration and ideas from the ODBD gals!

The first card I just wanted purple, purple, purple!
Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Lift Up Your Hands
Ink: Versamark

Paper: SU Pale Plum and Perfect Plum cs, DCWV Classic Mat Stack, black cs and white cs

Supplies: SU Crystal Effects, black ep, white ep, small flatback pearls, lavender organza ribbon, Fiskars border punch, foam adhesive, sewing machine

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This card is for the IC161 Cake Nouveau Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. We had to choose a cake as our inspiration and I selected this one:

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD He Is Risen

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic Grey Granola paper pad, SU Chocolate Chip cs, DCWV moss green cs

Supplies: Prima fabric flowers, Martha Stewart tree branch punch, bronze mini brads, tiny flatback pearls, foam adhesive, sewing machine

As always, thank you for stopping by and supporting my blog! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Dina from Our Daily Bread Designs is having a birthday bash on her blog and is giving away prizes every day from the different companies she works with. January 5th (Monday) is ODBD day so make sure to visit her!!